SA Clair N. Elkington to SAC Seattle re Spokane informant on skydiver suspect

Document date 21 July 1972

Part 112page 4161 pageDB Cooper-51273

Also filed at: Part 26 p. 508

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Document: Memo SA Clair N. Elkington to SAC Seattle re Spokane informant on skydiver suspect
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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 112 p. 416 (DB Cooper-51273), Memo, dated 21 Jul 1972, serial SE 164-81-3652 (as read from the transcript) — cooper.theunsolved.net/documents/Cooper-Part-112%3A416-416

OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 7/21/72

FROM : SA CLAIR N. ELKINGTON

SUBJECT: NORJACK [redacted]

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Re Portland teletype to Seattle, 7/8/72. On 7/20/72, [redacted], Spokane, Washington, advised he [redacted] Washington, as [redacted] Through a mutual friend, [redacted] he was introduced to three men, one of whom is a pilot, one a navigator, and one a skydiver. The skydiver is a good resemblance to the photograph or composite of D.B. COOPER.

[redacted] is not positive but he thinks the skydiver is the [redacted] cannot remember any of their names but believes all three [redacted] The pilot [redacted] [redacted] in Portland and fly's to Portland quite often [redacted]

[redacted] and is supposedly very good at doing this.

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[redacted] has stated in the past he knows that the sky- diver is COOPER [redacted] [redacted] He will not be cooperative if [redacted] identity of COOPER and he will also know who told the FBI of the above information. [redacted] stated he would like to have his name left out of it if possible.

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[redacted] works at the [redacted] and spends [redacted] at the Pheasant Cafe in [redacted] and can be found there from 10pm until Midnight. The [redacted] three alleged hijackers also frequent the Cafe and it is possible [redacted] may know who they are.

[redacted] also believes the pilot owns his own plane and may have it stored at the [redacted] airport.

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On 7/24/72, [redacted] Inland Parachute Loft, 11327-31st, Spokane, advised his records didn't show nor could he think of anyone in the [redacted] area that placed high in any of [redacted].

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AT [redacted] Washington - Conduct investigation to identify person alleged to be D.B. COOPER.

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SEARCHED _____ INDEXED _____ SERIALIZED _____ FILED _____ JUL 27 1972 FBI—SEATTLE

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164-81-3652

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DB COOPER-51273

Serials: SE 164-81, SE 164-81-3652